29Jan

“4 apps to help you cut down on food waste”

Food waste not only squanders natural resources, it can produce environmentally harmful methane after it is landfilled.

28Jan

“U.S. Energy Department to develop lithium recycling research center”

The U.S. DOE will study lithium battery recycling in an effort to cut reliance on foreign sources of a metal critical to electric vehicles.

28Jan

California has awarded $8.2 million to 30 municipalities that are using recycled tires for street upgrading and civil engineering projects.

28Jan

Single-stream recycling—in which paper, metal, plastic and glass are collected in one bin—may foster “wish recycling” and contamination.

25Jan

BloombergNEF estimates that 1 million tons of li-ion batteries will be retired globally in 2027—rising to 1.5 million tons two years later.

25Jan

A New Zealand startup is partnering with soft-plastic suppliers to convert used milk bottles into farm fence posts.

25Jan

An Ohio recycler in 2018 endured 24 fires at its process facilities and “countless” truck fires from improperly recycled li-ion batteries.

24Jan

While EV batteries are now used for stationary storage, 2nd-life markets must grow larger to cut the environmental impact of battery-making.

24Jan

A Vancouver deconstruction firm is making a name for itself by recycling almost 97% of the wood from the homes it tears down.

24Jan

Tips to reduce waste: buy in bulk, use refillable containers for shopping/ drinking, refuse free promotional items, and….ice cream in a cone!